Computer Working By Itself, Beautiful, Isn't It? Roman Parparov, Bolet Consulting

Why? To test your GUI (and WUI) To import the data To make a movie/demo

The Tools X11::GUITest X11::GUITest::record X11::protocol X11 utilities XTest extension enabled.

Testing Application Complete layout control Debug Mode for your widgets Log output and catch it Use cut-and-paste

Testing WUI Partial layout control Gtk/Gdk diagnostic tools Parse the source! Cut and paste again

Importing Data Try to determine the toolkit! X11 basic utilities: xwininfo xlsatoms xprop xset q xdpyinfo

Importing Data (II) Try attaching a query agent X11::Protocol – low level access Reverse engineering... X11::GUITest::record xev (ugh) Application rip

Making a Movie/Demo Run the recording session Using X11::GUITest::record Using xev Convert it to X11::GUITest script Set timings between calls Optimize trajectories

X11::GUITest Overview Consistent style and documentation Launching the Application StartApp WaitWindow* Getting information GetMousePos GetWindowFromPoint GetChildWindows

X11::GUITest Overview (II) Input functions *InputFocus *MouseButton *Key SendKeyStroke Window management Move/ResizeWindow Raise/LowerWindow

Caveats Window manager/Desktop Environment Window focus/control Key delays, freezes Selection buffers PRIMARY vs. CUT_BUFFERN Toolkit clipboards

Other Platforms MS Windows: Win32::GUITest OS/X: X11? (N)Curses: No real widgets

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